Chapter 2: Bound no more?

Robert got up, groaning as he thought of the sleepless night he had had.

"Robert! You have a guest!" Robert's heart leapt, he found himself dressed and running down the stairs in a heartbeat, longing to hold Georges and ask for his forgiveness. But who awaited him bore no resemblance to Georges. No this girl standing before him wore a mini-skirt, a tight fitting top and had brown curls that reached her waist. "Hello" Her voice was an octave to high, and her face seemed to be permanently stuck in a never-ending smile.

"Who are you?" He knew he might sound rude, but he just wanted to crawl back into bed and forget that none of this ever happened.

"I'm Noelle, your fiancé"

"She will be staying with us until the wedding" Robert's Father said, entering the entrance hall and taking the woman's bags.

"Hannah, show her to the parlor"

Georges opened his eyes, immediately closing them again as the events of last night came hurtling back, making him curl up into the fetal position.

"Georges! Can you run to the store for me?"

"Oh I just love shopping!" Noelle smiled, grabbing onto Robert's arm as they wandered through their town's busy streets. Robert flashed her a fake smile, rethinking the words his father had spoken to him minutes before their departure.

""You need to put your mind off all this foolish business with Georges and your past, besides- this has been decided since your birth.."

"Then why didn't you tell me before?!" Robert had yelled.

"It was decided that neither of you would know until you were 20""

"Robert what is this?" Robert came back to the real world as he felt someone pulling on his hand.

"Did you elope or something?" She sounded angry now.

His ring. Robert looked to see Noelle examining it closely.

"No, it's not what you think…"

Just as he spoke this, his eyes caught someone else's.

Georges stood rooted to the spot, staring at Robert.

"I'm the one you're marrying!" Noelle burst out, glaring at Robert.

She then took the ring and threw it as hard as she could, the three all watched as the ring sailed through the air, and into the water that resided beneath the bridge they stood on.

Georges felt something throb painfully in his chest, as he saw the ring hit the water. His eyes caught Roberts, then he fled. Robert began to run after him, but Noelle restrained him.

"Where do you think you're going?" She asked.

Robert helplessly searched the crowds,

But no angel could he see.